Topeka lodge ordered to pay for racial discrimination
The Kansas Commission on Civil Rights ruled that the Moose Lodge of Topeka discriminated against Mrs. Georgia Kirtdell Barber and her two children when seeking bingo admission. Barber received 9500 dollars total including 5000 for mental anguish and 4500 punitive damages. The incident occurred in September 1970 and the lodge is not exempt from antidiscrimination laws. The case may be reheard or appealed and serves as a warning to clubs and lodges.
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Kansas Commission On Civil Rights
Moose |Odge
Topeka
Georgia Kirtdell Barber
Lodge
Keith
Kansas
Train bar closures and Kansas liquor club license crackdown
Train passengers will learn when they reach Kansas as the club car bar closes. Across the state, many liquor dispensing Class A clubs risk losing licenses without IRS non profit tax exemption proof. Atty Gen Vern Miller who raided an Amtrak train at Newton last July heads the action.
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Kansas
Internal Revenue Service
Vern Miller
Amtrak
Newton
U.S
Supreme Court ruling targets liquor sales on trains crossing Kansas
The court decision frames the issue as needing judicial clarification. Miller expects Amtrak rulings to push stronger liquor laws and enforcement, urging harsher crackdowns to end hypocrisy and achieve an honest policy.
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Supreme Court
Kansas
Amtrak
Miller
Judging Bar Work By Character Stirs A Public Debate
A columnist argues that employment in bars should not define a person’s character. He notes bartenders and waitresses face stereotypes and pressure, yet individual integrity matters more than job labels or superficial factors. He recalls personal failed waiter trial and calls for fair judgment of each person as an individual.
Nixon nephew tied to Vesco in White House web
Washington column recounts Donald A. Nixon writing from Geneva about working with Vesco linked figures, including IOS and White House permission claims. Notes Meier’s legal troubles and Meier’s campaign burglary context, with Vesco fugitive status and indictments of Mitchell and Stans.
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Washington
Donald A. Nixon
White House
Europe
Robert Vesco
Donald
Geneva
California
Vesco
John Meier
Gil Straub
F. Donald Nixon
George Clifford
IOS
Tony Ulasewicz
New York
Clifford
John
Meier
Peking
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Don Nixon
U.S
New Mexico
Thomas Benavides
Alberquerque
Benavides
Democrats
Nixon
Donald Nixons
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
United States
Atty
John Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Crisis living pervades daily news as families adjust
The piece compares modern life to a crisis course, noting daily media coverage shapes public mood. It cites ongoing tensions across air and water, prices, housing, energy, and industry, with conflicts between workers, management, ecologists, and regulators cited as examples.
Computers outdo humans in making big mistakes
New York AP report notes that humans can err, but machines err worse. It discusses the surprising scope of computer mistakes and the perils of automation, illustrating how algorithms can surpass human error in scale.
Impeachment Backed by Chicago Sun-Times Poll
A Chicago Sun-Times write-in poll shows 6 to 1 support for impeaching President Nixon with 7,010 of 8,390 responses in favor. Voters also favored appointing a new Watergate prosecutor to replace Archibald Cox.
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Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Surplus with Commies May Reach Two Billion in Trade
AP reports a possible annual surplus of up to 2 billion dollars in U S trade with Communist nations led by a large wheat deal with the Soviet Union. Officials say the surplus boosts the dollar and strengthens economic standing.
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Washington
Soviet Union
TV Tonight Channel Lineup and Primetime Schedule
Advance TV schedules list daytime and evening offerings across Chanute and national channels. Entries include Gunsmoke, Cactus Flower, For Those Who Think Young, and Medical Center with time slots across 6:30 to 12:35 AM, noting channel numbers and program titles for the Monday October 29 lineup.
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Walter Matthau
Ingrid Bergman
Goldie Hawn
James Darren
Music Place
World of Animals
Law In Education
Wild Kingdom
the Rockies
Diana
Lucy
Chiefs
Buffalo Bills
Medical Center
Night Gallery
Miguel
Art Linkletter
FDA warned against patent medicine abuses return
Washington AP report says FDA commissioner testified that pending legislation to limit authority over vitamins and minerals could recreate early 20th century patent medicine abuses. Dr. Alexander M Schmidt argued bills would weaken consumer protection and invite fraud while preserving labeling rules and no bans on nutrients. He noted only vitamins A and D at high levels might need prescriptions. Also, Democratic factions seek party unity with revised convention rules. Delegate Selection Commission approved committee plans.
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Washington
The
Food and Drug Administration
Alexander M. Schmidt
House Public Health and Welfare Subcommittee
FDA
Schmidt
Democratic Party
Delegate Selection Commission
Campaign stretch echoes 1948 era politics
The piece recalls a 25 year ago visit by Truman and Dewey during the campaign home stretch, noting brief talk on cooperation and civil rights while they paused attacks. It also mentions a 1923 curfew ordinance due for enforcement, requiring youths under 17 to be off streets by 8 p.m. from October to March, with police to be notified.
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Truman
Thomas Dewey
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Hal Boyle
Sun-Times
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Elizabeth I
Heywood Broun
American Medical Association
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